Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) ntroductionThe House of Girls is a rich and multi-layered novel that transports readers into history’s hidden shadows, exploring memory, secrecy, endurance, and the collective female experience. Moving seamlessly across different eras, the narrative uncovers how decisions made long…
ABOUT THE BOOK (INR295, 165PP) Over the years, the word ‘yoga’ has become synonymous with Hatha Yoga, a type of yoga that focusses on a set of physical postures to keep our bodies fit and healthy. However, there are many…
fix it with food is a ground-breaking book that introduces you to simple, wholesome, everyday foods that are a treasure trove of important nutrients for optimum mental and physical health. It will provide clear information on 40 superfoods—or in other words,…
New Asian Writing will be giving out three books as prizes. The first three to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Aravind Adiga’s book: The White Tiger. Contest is valid only for citizens of…
New Asian Writing will be giving out five books as prizes. The first five to reply correctly to the following questions will get a free copy of Payal Kapadia’s book: Maidless in Mumbai. Contest is valid only in India. The…
The writer Zac O’ Yeah with a team of skilled writers runs a creative writing workshop at the Shoonya Institute, located in Bangaluru, Karnataka, India. To learn more about Zac O’ Yeah and his work, read his interview with New…
What is good writing? It is a writer’s ability to convey the intended information as clearly as possible. If the reader stays engaged and possibly entertained along the way, that much better. If the reading is easy and effortless, that’s…
“This prison inmate started the Himalayan Writing Retreat” by Chetan Mahajan It all started when I landed up in prison. It was Christmas eve of 2012. I was living a predictable life and had recently started working for a new…
Book Review: Boy of Fire and Earth by Sami Shah Book Name: Boy of Fire and Earth Author: Sami Shah Publisher: Picador (Pan Macmillan) Book Blurb: Born of a smokeless fire, and raised in Karachi, Wahid’s life comes apart when…
Book Name: Mad Money Journey Author’s Name: Mehrab Irani Rating: 4.5/5 Story in a nutshell- The novel opens up with an accident which lands the protagonist, John Pinto in the hospital. He is taken to the hospital by a guy…
Karan Bajaj is the #1 bestselling author of Keep off the Grass (2008) and Johnny Gone Down (2010). He was selected among India Today’s 35 Under 35 Indians and nominated for the Crossword Book of the Year, Indiaplaza Golden Quill and Teacher’s Indian Achievers (Arts)…
Short story selected for the 2013 New Asian Writing Short Story Anthology “Renu! Renu! Where are you?” Kishan Kumar’s coarse voice echoed across the living room. “Yes, Bauji” Renu scampered out of the kitchen, her hands coated in flour and…